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The Colt Group

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Colt Group in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer The Colt Group Report ID 2015031150
Address 310 Norfolk Street City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07103
Event Date March 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 811310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee passed a barricade in order to help seal an oil leak on the top cover plate of the transformer. While retrieving material that was dropped from the top of the transformer, the employee stepped into a hole in the grating and fell approximately 3 feet, landing on an I-beam. The employee was admitted to a hospital and treated for broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2015, a worker at The Colt Group in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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